THORChain Weekly Live THORChad Lounge: Chad Barraford--Alpha King! - THORChain Spaces #142
Oct 9, 2025
Chad Barraford, a Senior THORChain developer, dives into exciting protocol updates and the long-term vision for THORChain. He discusses the launch strategy for LimitSwaps, explaining their hybrid model and market impact. Chad also introduces RapidSwaps for enhanced speed and efficiency. He breaks down memo-less swaps, highlighting their security benefits and potential to reshape trading patterns. Furthermore, he shares insights on 'intents' that allow seamless token trades without native pools, opening new trading opportunities.
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Fix The Narrative With SEO First
- Do prioritize SEO and earned media first to drown out old negative coverage about THORChain.
- Then align paid clicks with site improvements like DEX aggregation and cleaner UI before broad marketing.
Limit Swaps Rewrote Core Swap Logic
- Limit swaps required rewriting core swap manager logic, so rollout must be cautious and revertible.
- Chad expects staged testing and the ability to flip the feature off if strange behavior appears.
Show Partial Fill Status In UIs
- Display partial fills clearly in UIs because LimitSwap supports partial streaming fills.
- Read the API stream data to show order status and let users cancel to reclaim partial source amounts.